Visiting Angels Lufkin, TX
Visiting Angels Lufkin, TX is hiring: Caregiver in Lufkin
Visiting Angels Lufkin, TX, Lufkin, TX, United States, 75904
Overview
Are you looking for a Caregiver job that will allow you to give back to your community and broaden your skills? Visiting Angels' office in Lufkin is the place for you. The office serves the Deep East Texas area including Lufkin, Huntington, Diboll, Zavalla, Nacogdoches, Corrigan, Applesprings, Etoile, Wells, and surrounding areas. We are seeking compassionate individuals who are committed to providing care to senior adults and those in need.
A Caregiver with Visiting Angels Lufkin is more than a job; it’s a chance to make a real difference by becoming a companion to someone in need.
Responsibilities
- Help clients take prescribed medication
- Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (transferring assistance using hoyer lifts, gait belts, walkers, or wheelchairs)
- Assist with personal care and hygiene (bathing assistance and incontinence care)
- Help clients with routine exercises
- Plan and prepare meals with client input when able
- Shop for clients or accompany them to appointments (grocery shopping, salon, doctor appointments)
- Perform light housekeeping
- Be a pleasant and supportive companion
- Report unusual incidents
- Act quickly and responsibly in emergencies
Benefits Offered
- Pay: $11.00-13.00
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Referral Bonuses
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Pay
- Sign on Bonus
Shifts Offered
- Full Time
- Part Time
- 8 Hour Shifts
- 10 Hour Shifts
- 12 Hour Shifts
Caregiver Requirements
- Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
- Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Experience with bathing assistance and incontinence care
- Experience transferring seniors using a hoyer lift or gait belt
- Strong ethics
- Knowledge of Alzheimer's and Dementia
- 2 years of professional experience with the elderly in a facility or with an agency or CNA certification